A huge old mansion full of thousands of toys, each there to be used and played with.

Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

The world's first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.

A 'living museum' in Leiden, the oldest of its kind in the Netherlands.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.